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43rd annual Biloxi Seafood Festival

The Biloxi Seafood Festival is happening tomorrow all day. Festival goers have the chance to meet members of the WXXV News 25 team. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel…

23 Coast students named National Merit Semifinalists

Twenty-three students from South Mississippi have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The list was released Wednesday. The students are among 16,000 nationwide in the 70th annual scholarship program. Students who were the highest-scoring in the state while taking the…

Kroc Center celebrating 13th anniversary next week

The Kroc Center in Biloxi is celebrating their 13th anniversary. From September 16th through the 22nd, anyone interested can take advantage of free facility tours. Also offered are free fitness classes. If you like the classes, registration is free all…

MEMA Damage Report #1 from Hurricane Francine

Pearl, Miss. (MEMA) –– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from Hurricane Francine. At this time, one injury (Jones County) has been reported to MEMA. All 82 counties, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and the State…

Mississippi Lottery send more than $9M to state for August

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation sent more than $9 million to the state treasury for proceeds generated in August. MLC generated $9,632,767.62 in net proceeds, which went to the Lottery Proceeds Fund. In accordance with the Alyce G. Clarke Lottery Law,…

Flood risk by bodies of water after Francine

One of the bigger lingering concerns following Francine’s landfall is flooding, especially near bodies of water. At Howard Creek off Cedar Lake Road, you can see water levels…